Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-12-09


he set forth through the woods 10 find
Flora He had not gone far before her
pet dog came bounding toward him,
jumping and barking and manifestlng
the greatest delight at seeing him.
But when Rupert stopped to pat his
namesake, the dog darted ahead then
stopped and looked wistfuly at Rupert,
and then rushed on again. What can
he mean ?" said Rupert
A sudden fear seized him that some
thing was wrong, and he hurried on,
the dog rapidly leading the way.
At last, in an opening of the woods on
a moss covered rock, he saw Flora,
pale, breathless, aud, apparently, IN
pain. In q moment he was at her side.
All his jealousy was gone. Love was
uppermost. "Oh, darlingi" he cried,
"What is it? Thank God, 1 have
found you.
"Ohl Mr.. Morrison" she cried,
with a little sob, chow glad I am to
see you. began to think / would
have to stay here all night alone. I've
sprained my ankle so badly I can't
walk. What shall 1 dO~ and she
burst into tears.
Our hero took both her little hands
and held them tightly in his own
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the accident, relating, meantime, how
he came to find her.
"But how" exclaimed Flora, rue
fully, when he had done, how am 1
ever to get back? I don't believe
can walk a step"
"Of course you can't Who said
you could, cried Rupert. "But you'll
get back all the same, for intend to
carry Won.
Garry mel" Flora gave a little
scream, and shrank back and covered
her face with both hands, for she felt
the hot blood IN her cheeks. 80, no /!
that would never do, and she Jlun-
dered out uuthinkingly, what would
people say?"
But Rupert did not stop to reply to
this question. Very little he cared
what people said. Without a word he
/ put his arms about Flora, and lifting
/ her from her feet, walked of with her
as though she had been a feather
weight
At first Flora struggled q little, but
| the strong, manful arms held her close,
/ and soon she began rather to like it and
/ think it all very delightful. cat any
/ rate, " she said to herself, Il can't help
/ it; he is too masterful to resist. With
/ this comforting conclusion her fair
head sank on his shoulder and for the
first time in her life Flora knew what it
was to be supremely happy.
! Rupert carried his lovely burden to
/ his own buggy, which stood apart from
the crowd, and carefully placed flora
in it.
There, now" he said, AT shall take
| you home immediately, and stop for a
| doctor on the way. Nobody can drive
| you with as little pain as I can, he
I added, seeing she was about to object I;
besides you must begin to obey me, so
as to get your hand in, for you are 60
| ing to be my wife, you know"
your Wife" cried Flora. She gave
a pout and a toss of her head, but she
blushed, and not with anger either.
Yes! blushed to the tips of her dainty
ears.
"Of course, " retorted Rupert, as he
stepped softly into the buggy and took
his seat beside her, looking half-saucily,
half-fondly into her eyes, which fell be-
fore his. 1--WE meant it all along.
Didn't you?"
Really you are the most impudent
/ puppy i ever saw, cried Flora, burst
ing into laughter IN spite of herself
But for all that she did not Iepulse
the kiss with which Rupert before
\ starting thought it necessary to fortify
himself for the Journey. What more is
mere to tell? Very little. For Flora
and Rupert were married early in the
autumn and were very, gerry happy.
. do you know" said Rupert, one
. day, chat it was the merest accident
we ever knew each other? 1 had come
t down to my uncle's for a single nigh
. only when 1 saw you in the swing my
whole life was changed. 1 fell in love
at first sight, and resolved to stay anG
. make your acquaintance, even if it tool
all SUMMER"
$50 I owe my happiness" answered
Flora, archly, ITO NV faithful dog
) dear, old fellow being off guard tina
3 afternoon.
"And to an fmpudent puppy coming
{ along" retorted Rupert, with a kiss
E "iust in the nick Of time and takinl
his place"